Chapter 355

“Is Mr. Andrew Potter up?” Debra asked.

“Yes,” the maid replied, “Do you want to meet him?”

“It’s time for me to leave,” Debra said, her grip tightening on the envelope in her hand.

She held evidence of Ralph’s crimes, and she could leave at any moment. But exposing Ralph would mean sending him to prison.

Across town, Ralph had just risen from bed when he heard a knock at the door. The maid hurried to open it and was startled to see Debra standing outside.

“M–Ms. Frazier?”

Ralph came downstairs, asking. “Who’s it?”

himself. He hurried over to her, his face a mask of concern. “Debra, how did you get out? What happened?

of his questions. Instead, she smiled faintly and said, “Uncle Ralph, you really care

child of my elder brother. How could I not care?‘ he sighed. “I don’t know who framed us and got you

walked past him, taking a seat on the sofa. “Don’t worry, Uncle Ralph, I’m

how to respond. Debra added,

His eyes flickering with unease, he asked, “How did you get out? Did

custody all day and could not contact anyone. Sorry

questions went unanswered, and Ralph felt even more uneasy. “No worries, we’re family. But embezzlement and bribery are serious issues. If you needed money, you could have just

to cover that gap. The police said embezzlement is easy

eyelid twitched, a telltale sign of his nervousness. “Did you really

“I grew up under your watch. Do you think I

course not. This must be a frame–up. If I find out who’s behind this,

document onto the table, the sound echoing through the room like a gunshot. Ralph’s voice stopped abruptly, his eyes widening as he

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